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A Case of Exploding Mangoes
by Mohammed Hanif
by Mohammed Hanif
A wry, satirical reimagining of the events leading to the mysterious 1988 plane crash that killed Zia-Ul-Haq, President of Pakistan. Absurdist, black comedy is used to good effect-even Osama Bin Laden makes a cameo, attending an event at the ambassador’s house (the US has helped the Afghani’s rout out the Soviets) he is told by the top CIA officer, “Good work, keep it up.” The touch of magical realism was a bit much, otherwise a deft and engaging novel.
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